Calendar of Events

Maritime Events in the World



MONTH MEETING VENUE
26 - 29 Jul "Port Development & Investment Summit (PDIS) 2006"

-- Meeting the new challenges of shipping volume growth, very large vessels and intense competition through strategic development, M&A and investment

InterContinental Pudong, Shanghai, 26-29 July 2006

Organised by: UNI Training (Singapore)

For more information, please visit http://www.uninetintelligence.com/pdisfront.pdf

Email: events@uninetintelligence.com
Tel: +65 - 68259593

Shanghai, China
14 - 15 Sep "Southern Asia Ports, Logistics & Shipping  2006"

Organised by:
Transport Events Management Sdn Bhd
53-3, 2nd Floor, Jln USJ 9/5S
47620 Subang Jaya Selangor Malaysia
Tel: 6 03 8023 5352
Fax: 6 03 8023 3963
Email: info@transportevents.com
For details, please visit the organizer's website at http://www.transportevents.com/

Mumbai, India
25 - 26 Sep "Environmental Port Management"

This two-day event organized by Lloyd's List Events is the inaugural conference to examine policies and operational developments in creating green and productive pots.

Lloyd's List Events
Rachael Brough
Rachael.Brough@informa.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7017 4065
Fax: +44 (0)20 7017 4981


Copenhagen, Denmark
27 - 28 Sep "PorTech Asia 2006"

PorTech Asia 2006 is organized by the China Ports Journal, the Organizing Committee of Marine Port China 2006 and the Global Leaders Institute.

The event is the leading industry gathering for those interested in Chinese Port market. Hundreds of executives from the US.EU.China and Asia Pacific attended our inaugural meeting in Shanghai in December 2005. The conferece's theme is to provide attendees with on-the-ground information from the most experienced speakers and to facilitate introductions and networking between Western and Eastern Port industry executives. It's a high level Exposure to 300+powerful decision makers in 2006.

Contact Information:
Grace Jiang
Tel: 8621 5236 0030 * 869
Fax: 8621 5236 0029 Email:grace.jiang@globaleaders.com Website:www.globaleaders.com

Shanghai, China
27 - 29 Sep "14th SIBCON 2006"

Singapore International Bunkering Conference (SIBCON) 2006 is meeting under the theme of “Bunker Outlook: Managing the Evolving Business and Regulatory Environment” at Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore.

Organized by the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore, SIBCON 2006 promised to be the anchor event for a series of maritime and related events under the “Maritime Week 2006” banner of events.
  • “Rising Oil Prices and an increasingly strong impact from bunker cost on the bottom line”
  • “Freight rate volatility and signs of a down-cycle in shipping”
For full details, please visit the organizer's site at:
www.ibc-asia.com/sibcon2006.htm

Singapore
5 Oct "Asia Logistics Awards 2006"

Organisers: Freight Transport Buyer Asia
Address: Suite 2105, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2854 3222
Fax: +852 2854 1538
Website: www.ftbasia.com

For more information contact: Ms Kavita Punjabi at kavita.punjabi@informa.com

Singapore
24 - 26 Oct "Freight Russia 2006"

Following discussions with industry leaders after the 2005 event, the organizer has decided to run the 3rd edition of the show alongside two well established local industry events:

* Freight Russia
* Warehousing, Transport & Logistics
* Custom Services

This will bring together over 7000 visitors from shipping, freighting and logistics management of bulk commodity suppliers and the major manufacturing sectors of Russian and CIS companies.

For further information please visit
www.freightrussia.com or contact Jon Irwin at jon.irwin@expomediagroup.com

Moscow, Russia
25-27 Oct "ITMMAPS 2006"

Organized by ITMMA – University of Antwerp in close partnership with the Dalian Maritime University (DMU), the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) and the Antwerp Port Authority, ITMMA Maritime and Port Symposium 2006 (ITMMAPS 2006) will be held in Antwerp.

The conference will bring together industry leaders and academics to exchange ideas on the conference theme ‘Fostering Seaports – and Beyond’.

ITMMAPS 2006 will help to unravel today’s challenges and advance and update our thinking on ports. Conference topics include logistics integration in shipping and ports, port governance and the role of port authorities, the ‘China factor’ in the European port and logistics industry, the human factor in terminal operations, a stakeholders approach to port planning and more.

For full details, please visit the organizer's website at:
www.ua.ac.be/itmmaps2006


Antwerp, Belgium
26-27 Oct "3rd Intermodal Asia  2006"

Organised by:
Transport Events Management Sdn Bhd
53-3, 2nd Floor, Jln USJ 9/5S
47620 Subang Jaya Selangor Malaysia
Tel: 6 03 8023 5352
Fax: 6 03 8023 3963
Email: info@transportevents.com
For details, please visit the organizer's website at http://www.transportevents.com/

Gold Coast, Australia
27-29 Oct "51st ISSA Convention & Trde Exhibitino 2006

Organized by the Singapore Association of Ship Supplier (SASS), the 51st International Ship Suppliers Association (ISSA) Convention and Trade Exhibition 2006 will be held in Singapore.

Should you require further information, please feel free to contact the Convention Secretariat:

Ms Scarlett Chua (DID: +65-6377 6590
Email: scarlettchua@epc.com.sg)
or
Ms Esther Chan (DID: +65-6377 6631
Email: estherchan@epc.com.sg)
Fax: +65-6278 7518.
www.ISSA2006-Singapore.com.sg

Singapore
1-3 Nov "3rd International Conference on Scour & Erosion

Following the succeess of the previous two conferences: College Station in USA (2002) and Singapore (2004), the third conference is now slated to offer a forum to discuss new developments, concepts and practices, and to share field experiences, problems and solutions dealing with scour and erosion problems in waterways and coastal regions.

Call for paper abstracts: Authors are invited to submit an abstract, with the deadline of January 15, 2006. For full details, please visit their website at www.icse2006.org


Amsterdam, Netherlands
2 Nov "Lloyd's List Maritime Asia Awards 2006

Organisers: Lloyd's List Maritime Asia
Address: Suite 2105, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2854 3222
Fax: +852 2854 1538
Website: http://www.maritimeasiaawards.com/awards/default.asp

For more information contact: Ms Kavita Punjabi at kavita.punjabi@informa.com


Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
7-9 Nov "Medmar South 2006 - Mediterranean Ports & Maritime Conference & Exhibition"

Following MEDMAR 2005 held in Ravenna, Italy in 2005, MEDMAR 2006 will take place on the southern shore of the Mediterranean in Port Said, Egypt.

Contacts:
Mauro Giustibelli Event
Project Manager
IES SRL
Z.I. Settevene - V. Cassia km 36,400
01036 - Nepi (Vt), Italy
Tel: +39.0761.527976
Fax: +39.0761.527945
Mobile: +39.335.1407281
E-mail ies@ies.co.it
www.medmar2006.com
www.ies.co.it


Port Zaid, Egypt
21 Nov "1st Middle East Logistics Awards (MELA) 2006"

With more shippers, logistics providers and cargo transport companies basing their Middle East (and N Africa, CIS countries) operations in the UAE than in any other location, the first annual 2006 MELA Awards recognizing excellence in logistics will be held at a world-class gala event at the region's fastest growing business capital - Dubai, UAE - a befitting venue that not only inspires greatness in leaders but also celebrates it.

Organizer: Eventis F.Z.C
Address: P.O. Box: 72247 Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Phone: +971 4 2654811
Mob: +971 50 2828534
Fax: +971 4 2976988 Gen. E-mail: info@mela.ae Contact Person: Mr. Glen Taylor Designation: Manager, Marketing & PR
E-mail: glen.taylor@mela.ae
Website: www.mela.ae


Dubai, UAE
28-30 Nov "TOC 2006 Americas"

TOC Americas, is a part of the TOC Worldwide portfolio of events which is now celebrating its 30th anniversary.

The Terminal Operations Conference and Exhibition (TOC) has established a reputation as: the leading networking, business and learning event for the international port and terminal community, its customers and its suppliers.

Following the success of the fifth TOC Americas in Savannah, GA, we are delighted to bring TOC Americas to Mexico for the first time ever in 2006.

TOC2006 Americas will take place from 28-30 November at the Fairmount Princess Hotel in the Business District of Acapulco.

www.toc-events.com/tocamerica

Acapulco, Mexico
28-29 Nov "2nd Trans Middle East 2006"

Organised by:
Transport Events Management Sdn Bhd
53-3, 2nd Floor, Jln USJ 9/5S
47620 Subang Jaya Selangor Malaysia
Tel: 6 03 8023 5352
Fax: 6 03 8023 3963
Email: info@transportevents.com
For details, please visit the organizer's website at http://www.transportevents.com/

Dubai, UAE
4-6 Dec "Seatrade Middle East Maritime (SMEM)"
- The maritime industries event for West & Central Asia

SMEM is the leading conference and exhibition event for the maritime industries in the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and across West and Central Asia.

SMEM 2006 will be the third edition of the event. SMEM is supported internationally by various organisations and locally by DP World and various UAE governmental institutions.

Contact: Seatrade Middle East
Tel: +971 4 3245344
Fax: +971 4 3245345
E-mail: events@seatrade-middleeast.ae
www.seatrade-middleeast.com

Dubai, UAE



MONTH MEETING VENUE
23-25 Jan "INMEX Malaysia"

Organized by PDA Trade Fairs, the second edition of Malaysia’s second international maritime exhibition and forum – INMEX Malaysia 2007 is to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

In conjunction with INMEX Malaysia 2007, the second edition of the Asian Freight Forwarders Forum will be organised by Port Klang Authority assisted by FMFF – Federation of Malaysian Freight Forwarders and SFFLA -Selangor Freight Forwarders and Logistics Association in conjunction with INMEX Malaysia 2007.

For details, please visit the oganizer's website at:
www.pdatradefairs.com


Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
25-28 Mar "Ports 2007 Conference"

Ports 2007, the premiere port and harbor facilities conference, is the 11th in a series of international port and harbor development specialty conferences.

Organized by the Ports and Harbors Committee of ASCE, COPRI and PIANC, it will offer an all encompassing array of professional /technical papers pertinent to the progress of port and harbor facilities development, inland waterways and navigational improvements.

For a complete list of conference topics and to submit a paper abstract, please visit the conference website at: ww.portsconference.org
or contact Lesa Rair at Irair@asce.org

San Diego, Calif., USA
29-30 Mar "5th Intermodal Africa"

Organised by:
Transport Events Management Sdn Bhd
53-3, 2nd Floor, Jln USJ 9/5S
47620 Subang Jaya Selangor Malaysia
Tel: 6 03 8023 5352
Fax: 6 03 8023 3963
Email: info@transportevents.com
For details, please visit the organizer's website at http://www.transportevents.com/

Durban, South Africa
2-4 Apr "Sea Asia" - Giving voice to Asian shipping

Sea Asia is a new event, co-organised by Seatrade with Singapore Maritime Foundation at the behest of the Singaporean government, to provide a comprehensive maritime industries event for all sectors of shipping across Asia.

Sea Asia is endorsed and supported by various organisations including Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore and PSA Corporation Ltd.

Contact: Seatrade Tel: +44 1206 545121 Fax: +44 1206 545190 E-mail: events@seatrade-global.com
http://www.sea-asia.com
Singapore